The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-12
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ambition had been to make the house of
which he was the head one of the proni-
nent commercial enterprises Of the city.
Devotion to business had caused his I'M
fortunate physical condition, and now,
when the firm Of Barrons q Co. was
quoted rs ono of tho Al houses OF the
street. and Hcrbcrts ambition had been
seemingly gratified. only splitting head
ache, insomnia and probable insanity
seemed his reward.
A friend advised him to take opium,
but he refused To use the seductive
drug.
Better far the visions of the lunatic
than the dreams of the opium eater.
From lImacy there is but one awakening
to sanity. The opium eater wakes daily
to the wrctched lot, haggard and terror
stricken; fe,.H again to the unrealitias of
the drug
So he would not follow his friends cd
vice. They who knew him intimately
trembicl in helpiessness, and for him
there seemed no hope.
One day physician, bosom friend,
sail:
Herbert. | have learned of something
that think will cure you. VIII you tr,
it?'
piled The sufferer.
Certainly not; something clse. Twill
bring you some of the preparation this
evening""
That night DIR. Noble called with the
remedy.
s.Powders!" exclaimed the patient as
he undid one of the tiny packages.
Powders! / have taken enough of such
things To kill rhnoceros.
Give these a trial, " said the physician,
departing. land l think you will find
them efiicacious."
Herbert took one according to direc-
tons. and again one, and third one, and
then came relief.
Never before since. vulturelike, it
seized upon his brain had the grim, Oh
durate pain relaxed its hold; but now,
after the third powder, the fierce talons
loosened their grip. And did he drink Of
the waters of Lethc, or was it only
anguishcd nature availing itself of the
first moderation in the torture to sink into
oblivious sieep-a dead, featureless sleep:
When he awolle he was refreshed, but
the pain was again tearing his brain and
shreking through his soul. Another pow
der according to directions, and again
one. AMI then relief.
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office, Herbert overwhelmed his bene-
factor with thanks and the offer of n hugo
fee. The latter the physician waived
with the remark:
The act was one OF friendship, not by
any nleonl professional one. l thrust
the medicine upon you. You never asked
me To prescribe for you"
''iIow stupid l was not to do so is evil
denccd by your successful treatment,
Herbert exclaimed. glad of the opportu-
nifty to- dCnoInce his blindness. But you
must patent this preparation" he contin-
ued. 1t will make your fortune. Every
ovcrworiled man and woman in the world
will be your debtor"
Eyes, l think / viii patent it," the
physician replied.
Herbert became well and strong. His
headaches and insomnia were kept at bay
by an occasionai powder and the years
went by smoothly. Ills business in
creased. The correspondence of tho
louise widened and there was no part of
the world To which its credit did not ex-
tend.
Then Herbert thought of marrying.
He had met in his travels "a beautiful
child. She was, perhaps, II when he
first knew her. Two years INTERVIEWED,
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that meeting the headaches had come
upon him and he forgot her. But
when he bean to- grow better
and stronger under the influence
of tho powders his memory would
revert to the sprigiItly and interesting
girl. He was constantly recalling her
speeches. her poses, aud his thoughts
were over bus with her. He dreamed
of her, and in his visions she was "a queen,
regal and beautiful, yet gentle. Her
black h.tr AID leaning, sparkling, black
eyes were tn. light and the shade to q
f-cr rarely equaled for vivacity, strength
AMI tenderness.
AS he saw her in his dreams, SO was
she present before him in his waking
hours. Finally, with the reverence of a
worsllipcr approaching n shrine, he sought
her and told the story Of his thoughts.
She had reached the years Of womanhood
and WAS II noted society belle. 1t hal
been her privilege to decline the heart
and hand OF many men, handsome, edu-
Gated. rich and, it may i'c, good.
When Herbert stood before her with
bowed heal and related how his thoughts
constantly ,hvelt upon her. and made nc
further declaration OF his love, her heart
was touched. Ii aoftcncd, for she was
SDnlctlltii.r tsi - az ltN'tt's iicf f'Nt t'ti
mated icr, and when he came again
asking f1r hand and heart, she CAV,
them both.
HcrhSri ytag happy beyond any shadow
of unca i:,c.4; far removed from doubt
secure IL L.; vigorous health, sustaine,
IN his bu;iaes2; Success and rich bcyont
the wealth If the world in the possession
OF a true Nscman's love. Their wedding
was y society event. They departed Il
EurODc on their wedding tour
Il have brought You some more mcdi
cine, and hero is the prescription. IN cas-
the supply If powders iS not sufficient,
said DIR. Nollc.
Herbert, ssaldirg ON tho deck of thu
steamer, 8 i:,.I tac physician warmly by
the Land and exclaimed impctuotIsly:
ITO you, old fellow, friend of my
youth, l owe i all-all this joy, all thi
health
Grdtitule often hurts words like n cat
apuI' Iteriert's words We're deeply
wclgcl in tire rayaician's soul. Will
only "a Iiaa,l'.akc The friends parted.
Ilcrt2r Js-t Els bride fitted from city
to city, FROM country to country. Tho
weeks and the months went by without
dates for them, save the entries low,
made in their mental diaries. They in
their joy thought that time was asleel
while the world went glad.
Paris at last, reserved for the carniva
of the honeymoon! They were welcome,
eagerly by the American colony, an,
plunged at once into the gayeties of tin
great capital. They had each other, an,
their love, and Herbert had the powder
and the prescription. Headaches cam
to him, but they were soon quieted by
powder, or at most two. When tn
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